Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (대한임상검사과학회지)
- Volume 38 Issue 3
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- Pages.208-211
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- 2006
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- 1738-3544(pISSN)
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- 2288-1662(eISSN)
Reference Ranges of Microalbumin Using Fasting Urine
Fasting Urine을 사용한 Microalbumin의 참고치에 관한 연구
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Kim, Ji-Young
(Department of Nuclear Medicine, Samsung Medical Center) ;
- Jin, Kwang-Ho (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Samsung Medical Center) ;
- Bae, Ae-Young (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Samsung Medical Center) ;
- Kim, Ye-Na (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Korea University) ;
- Seo, Sang-Won (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Korea University) ;
- Lee, Na-Ree (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Korea University) ;
- Jeon, Ha-Young (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Korea University) ;
- Shin, Sook-Hee (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Daejeon Health Sciences College)
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김지영
(삼성서울병원 핵의학과) ;
- 진광호 (삼성서울병원 핵의학과) ;
- 배애영 (삼성서울병원 진단검사의학과) ;
- 김예나 (고려대학교 보건과학대학 임상병리과) ;
- 서상원 (고려대학교 보건과학대학 임상병리과) ;
- 이나리 (고려대학교 보건과학대학 임상병리과) ;
- 전하영 (고려대학교 보건과학대학 임상병리과) ;
- 신숙희 (대전보건대학 임상병리과)
- Published : 2006.12.31
Abstract
Microalbuminuria is most frequently caused by kidney damage from diabetes. Moreover, many other conditions can lead to kidney damage, such as high blood pressure, heart failure, cirrhosis, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The measurement of the microalbumin in urine may be useful for the early diagnosis or as a predictor of nephropathy in diabetes. The most common method for getting a quantitative measurement of urinary protein relies on a 24-hour urine collection. The result of this method is accurate. But 24hr urine collection is difficult to obtain and variations in volume are frequent. Also the patients complain about urine collection. We tried to measure reference values for microalbumin using fasting urine and compare them with the albumin/creatinine ratio using 24hr urine. The concentrations of microalbumin in fasting urine and 24hr urine were